Essential, Non-Essential Goods’ Transport Allowed in Lockdown: MHA

Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Sunday, 29 March, asked all states and Union territories to allow transportation of all goods, without distinguishing between essential and non-essential, during the lockdown period.

The Home Secretary made it clear that the newspaper delivery supply chain was also allowed under exemptions given for print media.

In a letter to chief secretaries of the states and the Union territories, Bhalla said the entire supply chain of milk collection and distribution, including its packing materials, has also been allowed during the lockdown period.